Laurence is the author of two major genealogical works: "One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009," and his latest, "A Revolutionary American Famliy: The McDonalds of Somerset County, New Jersey." Both books are available through Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com

Through his work, Laurence is trying to re-connect extended families to their ancestral heritage and to one another. He is very grateful for the kind assistance of Find A Grave and its many volunteers whose work is so helpful to family researchers.

“Over the course of the millennia, all these ancestors in your tree, generation upon generation, have come down to this moment in time—to give birth to you. There has never been, nor will ever be, another like you. You have been given a tremendous responsibility. You carry the hopes and dreams of all those who have gone before. Hopes and dreams for a better world. What will you do with your time on this Earth? How will you contribute to the ongoing story of humankind?” ~ Laurence Overmire